Every one of your touring partners will tell you the same thing: don't skimp on your shovel! A stout metal-bladed shovel in the hands of a trained rescuer might prove to be their best friend someday. The K2 Rescue Shovel is solidly made of 7075 Aluminum Alloy and has slots in the blade to allow its use as a Deadman Anchor. The modified “L” handle let you use the shovel as a hoe to drag snow away from a burial, sometimes the most efficient way of moving it.

Construction

7075 Aluminum Alloy

Dimensions

Blade - 25 cm x 28 cm (9.5” x 11”)

Extended Length - 64 cm (25.25”)

Collapsed Length - 41 cm (16”)

Features

Hoe Mode - The hoe feature is ideal for shovel shear tests, and greatly increases your ability to extract snow in many situations. “T” handle with holes in blade also allows you to attach webbing and use as a Deadman Anchor.

Handle/shaft collapses even more when separated from blade so it fits inside smaller packs.No extended ferule on the blade.Handle/shaft is plugged at the bottom so snow doesn't get packed inside.Hoe mode really does work for moving lots of snow fast.